11 Foods That Make You Hungrier

Feeling hungry? You should eat. But what if the foods you're eating actually make you hungrier than you were before you dug in? It's a more common conundrum than you might think. "Hunger is a result of many complex interactions that occur in the stomach, intestines, brain, pancreas, and bloodstream," says weight-loss specialist and board-certified internist Sue Decotiis, MD. Problem is, it's a circuit that's easily hijacked. Here are 11 foods that can make you feel like you're running on empty—even when your stomach is stuffed.

White bread

The white flour used to bake white bread has been stripped of its outer shell (the bran), which depletes the grain's feel-full fiber content. Eating it spikes your insulin levels, Dr. Decotiis says.

In a recent Spanish study, researchers tracked the eating habits and weights of more than 9,000 people and found that those who ate two or more servings of white bread a day were
40% more likely to become overweight or obese over a five-year period compared to those who ate less of it.